Vintage Summary 2001

After the lower yielding 2000 vintage, 2001 was large and similar to 1999. Incredibly hot, sunny and stable weather during the flowering in early-mid December gave us the most successful, fastest and most even flowering yet seen. A warm summer but with the heavier crops, harvest started on April 6. Again, due to the large crop we performed a saignee and made a Vin Gris from many of the Pinot Noir fermenters. The wines are elegant and racy with perhaps not the depth that we should normally achieve.

Riesling

2001 Dry Riesling

Tasting Date: 28 October 2011

This is an elegantly poised wine. Aromatically it is somewhat restrained although there is a mild array of florals in the background. The palate is still bright, crisp and focused. The lighter framework reaffirms this is a wine of delicacy.

Tasting Date: 16 November 2007

A very delicate floral nose which is still youthful with very little sign of development. A lighter style from a heavy cropping year, the wine is delicately poised with very fine integration of acidity.

2001 Vintage Varieties

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